Toronto Green Community's Container Gardening Train the Trainer

Participants - Visit the Train the Trainer forum here

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Upcoming Container Gardening Workshops

Wednesday, April 20: SAFSS Morningside LINC, 1154 Morningside Ave, 3-4:30pm. RSVP to radmilarakas (at) yahoo.ca

*This workshop is fully wheelchair accessible*

Thursday, May 5: Silverthorn Place, 600 Rogers Rd W. 3-4 pm. RSVP to bajpai.or.sushil (at) gmail.com

Saturday, May 7: York Square, 2468 Eglinton Ave W 4-6 pm. RSVP to shira (at) live.co.uk

Sunday, May 15: Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen St E. 2 Workshops: 10-12 or 1-3pm. RSVP to containergarden2 @ gmail.com

Tuesday May 24: Lakeshore Area MultiService Project (LAMP)185 5th Street, South Etobicoke. 7pm RSVP to urban.plantscaper (at) gmail.com

Wednesday May 25: Agincourt Community Services Newcomer Centre, 1911 Kennedy Rd. 5-7pm RSVP to Sarpreet at 416-321-6912 ext 225

Saturday May 28: Kimbourne United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd. 2-4 pm. RSVP to decagardens (at) gmail.com

Sunday May 29: 40 Teesdale, Scarborough. 6-8 pm. RSVP to jamee_br2003 (at) yahoo.com

Thursday, June 2: UofT campus - Willcocks Street Commons. 1-3pm and 5:30-7:30pm. RSVP to clarasummerluke (at) gmail.com

Thursday, June 9: St Lawrence CRC, 230 The Esplanade, Adult Lounge. 6:30-8:30 pm. RSVP to dogardennow (at) gmail.com

Saturday, June 11: Stonegate Community Health Centre, 150 Berry St, Etobicoke. 11:30 am. RSVP to julia.graham (at) stonegatechc.org

Sunday, June 12: St Lawrence CRC, 230 The Esplanade, Adult Lounge. 12:00 - 2 pm. RSVP to dogardennow (at) gmail.com

Sunday, June 12: Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. 1:30 - 3pm. RSVP to smcpherson (at) evergreen.ca

Thursday, June 23: Church of the Good Shepherd, 1149 Weston Rd. 6:30 pm. RSVP to maeve2002 (at) rogers.com

Wednesday, June 29: Stonegate Community Health Centre, 150 Berry St, Etobicoke. 6:30 pm. RSVP to julia.graham (at) stonegatechc.org

Thursday, July 7: U of T’s Farmers Market, Willcocks Street and St. George Street. 2 p.m. to 5 p.m This is not a formal workshop, but more of a drop in demonstration table. For more info urbanagriculturesociety (at) gmail.com

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The following information is about Toronto Green Community's 2011 Container Gardening Train the Trainer. For information about previous Train the Trainer programs, please visit:http://torontogreen.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=119

Thanks to generous support from Live Green Toronto and the Earth Day Canada Community Environment Fund, Toronto Green Community was able to host four free Container Gardening Train the Trainer sessions across Toronto March and April 2011. These workshops provided 75 community members with the tools and resources to lead free workshops on container gardening in their communities. To achieve this, participants received hands-on training in container gardening and were provided with the supplies, tools and resources needed to host a workshop for up to 25 people. To ensure that trainers were able to access space and support to deliver their workshops, each trainer was paired with a local community organization that acted as their sponsor for the program and will assist with promotion and administration.

Questions about the Container Gardening Train the Trainer Program?

Contact Emily Martyn at garden (at) torontogreen.ca or 416-781-7663

The last module of the Train the Trainer program focuses on using natural approaches to planting and maintaining healthy trees. You will learn about how to protect trees and avoid common tree stressors. Guidance on planting new trees includes information on site selection, species selection and purchasing trees.   

Below are the links to the Natural Tree Care Train the Trainer Manual

1) Natural Tree Care Outline

2) Instructor Resources

3) Participant Handouts

4) Natural Tree Care Resources

5) Powerpoint Slideshow (right click link and choose "save target as" to download slideshow to your computer. It's a big file, so it takes awhile!)

This module explains the basics of water-friendly gardens and focuses on two main topics: water use and storm water management. Approaches to water saving, xeriscaping, mulching techniques and installing rain barrels are just some of the methods covered.

Below are the links to the Water Friendly Gardens and Landscapes Train the Trainer Manual.

1) Water Friendly Gardens Outline

2) Instructor Resources

3) Participant Handouts

4) Water Friendly Resources

5) Powerpoint Slideshow (right click link and choose "save target as" to download slideshow to your computer. It's a big file, so it takes awhile!)

The third module of the Train the Trainer series will provide you with information on how to manage pests and weeds organically. It explains the benefits of using natural approaches and offers a comprehensive overview of organic weed and pest control methods.

Below are the links for the Troubleshooting Pests and Weeds Naturally Train the Trainer Manual.

1) Pests and Weeds Outline

2) Instructor Resources

3) Answer Guide

4) Participant Handouts

5) Pests and Weeds Resources

6) Powerpoint Slideshow (right click link and choose "save target as" to download slideshow to your computer. It's a big file, so it takes awhile!)